First, I'd say there is a big chance they are being reimbursed by Microsoft. 
Their ain't no such thing as a free lunch!

Second, you are correct that WE uses a lot of the control-shift combo 
whereas Jaws uses the insert key.  There are a lot of commands to remember 
with screen-readers, particularly with Jaws nowadays.

Third, Windows has made the System Access using the USB drive slightly more 
problematic after Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 8, as well as the SP3 update 
to Xp.  Microsoft doesn't like programs to run from a flash drive so that 
plug 'n play capability has been disabled by default.  You can still run SA 
from a flash drive, as you can the other screen-readers, but you need to 
know that there will be a dialog you have to authorize.  The advantage to 
using System Access in this way is it doesn't rely on loading video chaining 
and mirror drivers as Window-Eyes and Jaws does.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "richard fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:50 AM
Subject: window-eyes


> Hi;
> I think this is a great offer.  I am a bit perplexed though.  Gw
> micro still is in business to make a profit.  So how are they
> profitting from this free software? Any chance they are being
> reimbursed by the folks selling office?
> Although the free version is nice, nothing like your own c d.
> This is a very basic general statement but when I switched from
> jfw to window-eyes just remembering that gw tends to use control
> shift as their modifier where as jfw tends to use enter.  I'm
> using some software at my parttime retirement job that will only
> read using the number pad with window-eyes.  I'd love to know how
> it works with other screen readers.  Unfortunately since its on a
> network you have to get the blessing of a few people before
> installing and uninstalling things.  If I understand system
> access correctly you can just have it on a flash drive and plug
> in the flash drive where ever and away you go.
> I understand what folks are saying but this brain isn't sure it
> wants to deal with two or three screen readers.  If you have to
> change screen readers depending upon what your trying to do then
> somebody needds to work on their screen reader.
>    richard
> sent from my braille note